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A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with a tall group of marchers in white and saffron. Several colourful multi-panelled umbrellas on poles are carried above the group. Men in white kurtas and black shirts walk alongside women in white saris with yellow borders, while drummers carry drums near the front. A man in an orange shawl and white clothing walks at the centre. On the right, a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace walks in the foreground. A roadside billboard reads a weekly free medical camp notice, and an orange flag flies from a pole. The scene shows a utsava murti procession with umbrellas and drummers.

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A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several people in white ritual clothes walk in front, with men carrying colourful striped umbrellas and a saffron flag on a pole. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes is garlanded and walks under a multicoloured umbrella, appearing to be in the procession's centre. Drummers in white dhoti play drums, and rows of devotees in white and yellow shawls follow behind. A billboard on the right reads Weekly Free Medical Camps. Two men in black shirts walk alongside the group.2009-12-23A procession moves along a dirt path lined with young palm trees and shrubs. Several colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with fringed edges, in red, yellow and green, are carried above a group. Devotees wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron garments; a few wear white sarees and yellow sarees. One man in a light-coloured kurta plays a brass horn, and another beats a drum. A man in a black shirt walks at the right. A roadside signboard reads Weekly Free Medical Camps and shows pictures of a hilltop temple. Overcast haze and a utility pole are visible.2009-12-23A procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete block wall. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards walk in the foreground, several wearing yellow or saffron shawls. A man in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in a black shirt carries a red-and-orange flag on a pole at right. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas. A drummer in a light outfit plays a drum at centre left.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A procession moves along an unpaved dirt road at an outdoor site under an overcast sky. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with colourful fringed canopies are carried aloft by men in white dhotis and white shirts. Ahead, a drummer in a pink-and-white striped shirt with a green cloth-wrapped drum slung from his shoulder walks barefoot. Behind the umbrellas, women in saffron and orange saris walk alongside men in white. On the right, men in black shirts and trousers march, one raising a saffron flag with a small blue emblem. Bare trees and a low wall are visible at the edges.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside a construction site under an overcast sky. Drummers in white dhotis and yellow or maroon cloths beat large drums in front. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis and people in dark clothing walk beside a group carrying colourful ornate umbrellas on poles. A man in white in the centre holds a horn-like instrument. An orange and blue flag flies on a tall pole at right. Women in saris and men in dark shirts follow, with several dozen people visible in the crowd.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under an overcast sky. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or yellow cloths, walk in a line behind several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies. Several drummers in white dhotis play large drums slung over their shoulders, and one drummer in a yellow shirt with a lanyard leads the group on the right. A red-and-blue flag is raised on a pole at the right edge, and a white truck and a billboard stand in the background beside a low white wall and trees.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with young saplings and palm trees. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in black shirts and orange or saffron robes, walk behind several large ornate parasols in red, yellow, blue and gold with fringed edges. A drummer in the lower right beats a drum. Some marchers carry small ritual items. A palm grove and a low concrete wall stand behind the procession.2009-12-23A procession walks along a dusty unpaved road lined by coconut palms, a grey breeze-block wall on the left and a white signboard on the right. Ahead, a robed figure in saffron/orange clothing walks at the centre of the group, with a person in bright yellow beside him. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shirts carry or walk near large colourful ornate umbrellas or canopies, and a person in white holds a drum. A large orange flag rises above the crowd. Several men in white and dark clothing walk alongside, consistent with a utsava murti procession with umbrellas and a drum escort.2009-12-23